Diwakar Gupta’s transportation research focuses on stochastic models for supply chain management, emphasizing coordination of decentralized supply chains. He directs the Supply Chain Operations and Research Laboratory (SCORLAB), carrying out cutting-edge research in management and operations. He also carries out research on the design and control of manufacturing systems and revenue management in manufacturing and service industries.

Gupta received a Ph.D. in management sciences from the University of Waterloo, Ontario; a M.A.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Windsor, Ontario; and a B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.